• Public support for the direction and priorities of the task force.
• Resolution of issues for which the task force was previously unable to reach consensus.

• Great suggestion as to how much the minimum fines should be (and why) and how to implement.

• Provided information to the public about why the laws are unenforceable as presently written.
• Public support for the hot-button legislative changes the task force was proposing concerning stray and noisy dogs.
• Resolution on whether the new legislation should include minimum fines.
• Allowed community members to share solutions to animal control issues common to all our island neighborhoods.

05/01/04